Paychex Stock Today

PAYX Stock  USD 146.29  0.55  0.37%   

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Paychex is trading at 146.29 as of the 17th of January 2025; that is 0.37 percent decrease since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 146.84. Paychex has only a 6 % chance of going through financial distress over the next few years but had a somewhat modest performance during the last 90 days. Note, on July 9, 2024, Representative Josh Gottheimer of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Paychex's common stock.
Business Domain
Commercial & Professional Services
IPO Date
26th of March 1990
Category
Technology
Classification
Industrials
Paychex, Inc. provides integrated human capital management solutions for human resources , payroll, benefits, and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, Europe, and India. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York. The company has 360.06 M outstanding shares of which 13.75 M shares are at this time shorted by private and institutional investors with about 10.71 trading days to cover. More on Paychex

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Paychex Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
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Chairman of the BoardBThomas Golisano
Thematic IdeaHedge Favorites (View all Themes)
Business ConcentrationHuman Resource & Employment Services, Commercial & Professional Services, Industrials, SP 500 Index, NASDAQ Composite, Nasdaq 100 Total, NASDAQ 100 Pre, NASDAQ Composite Total, BTRINVSTNG 100 INDEX, BETTERINVESTING 100 INDEX, Nasdaq 100, Hedge Favorites, Industrials, Professional Services, Staffing & Employment Services, Industrials (View all Sectors)
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Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Return On Assets0.130.19
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Asset Turnover0.890.58
Way Up
Pretty Stable
Gross Profit Margin0.550.65
Fairly Down
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities6.4 B6.1 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total1.5 B1.5 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Assets12.5 B11.9 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets8.8 B8.3 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Cash From Operating Activities2.3 B2.2 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Paychex can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Paychex's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Paychex's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Paychex currently holds 885.5 M in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 0.28, which may suggest the company is not taking enough advantage from borrowing. Paychex has a current ratio of 1.26, suggesting that it may have difficulties to pay its financial obligations when due. Note, when we think about Paychex's use of debt, we should always consider it together with its cash and equity.

Total Cash From Operating Activities

2.29 Billion
Paychex (PAYX) is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in USA. It is located in 911 Panorama Trail South, Rochester, NY, United States, 14625-2396 and employs 16,000 people. Paychex is listed under Human Resource & Employment Services category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 52.87 B. Paychex conducts business under Professional Services sector and is part of Industrials industry. The entity has 360.06 M outstanding shares of which 13.75 M shares are at this time shorted by private and institutional investors with about 10.71 trading days to cover. Paychex currently holds about 1.23 B in cash with 1.9 B of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 3.41.
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Ownership Allocation
Paychex owns a total of 360.06 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Paychex outstanding shares are owned by third-party entities. These institutional holders are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to secure positions in Paychex to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Paychex. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Paychex as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. On July 9, 2024, Representative Josh Gottheimer of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Paychex's common stock.
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Paychex Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Amvescap Plc.2024-09-30
3.9 M
Jpmorgan Chase & Co2024-09-30
3.7 M
Legal & General Group Plc2024-09-30
3.1 M
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2024-09-30
2.9 M
Fidelity International Ltd2024-09-30
2.8 M
Capital World Investors2024-09-30
2.8 M
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc2024-09-30
2.7 M
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2024-09-30
2.6 M
Ameriprise Financial Inc2024-09-30
2.3 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
31.3 M
Blackrock Inc2024-09-30
26.9 M
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Paychex Historical Income Statement

At this time, Paychex's Income Before Tax is fairly stable compared to the past year. Total Other Income Expense Net is likely to rise to about 41.5 M in 2025, whereas Net Income From Continuing Ops is likely to drop slightly above 1 B in 2025. View More Fundamentals

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Paychex Corporate Management

John GibsonSr. VP of ServiceProfile
Christopher SimmonsController, VPProfile
Dave WilsonVice ServicesProfile
Chad ParodiManaging ServicesProfile
Christopher DeSalvoVP OperationsProfile
Frank FiorilleCompliance RiskProfile

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